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Someone on another forum asked about the "Jaws Smiley" flytrap cultivar. I responded that, as far as I can tell, "Jaws Smiley" is nearly identical to 'Alien' and I promised to take a few photos of both for comparison sake. We (FlytrapStore.com) plan to only propagate and offer 'Alien' since it is the officially registered cultivar. I figured I may as well post the comparison photos here as well :) Below are the promised photos of "Jaws Smiley" and 'Alien'. The biggest difference I can see in the plants is the shape of the teeth, which I think look much more menacing on 'Alien'. Alien on the left, Jaws Smiley on the right Largest trap on my 'Alien' mother plant Closeup of 'Alien' "teeth" Close up of 'Alien' trap interior. Notice the multiple small hairs in the bottom of the trap showing up as little red dots. "Jaws Smiley" Close up of "Jaws Smiley" trap interior. It even has the small hairs in the bottom of the trap just like 'Alien'. I'd love to hear other opinions and experiences with these two interesting cultivars.